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Upon the Drying of the Matrimonial Ink

Upon the drying of the matrimonial Ink Neither did think Upon the drying of the matrimonial ink Their marriage would stink Till death do us part Was not the end but the start Of what drew them apart She called him an old fart He , Her a tart You see they both played their part Played at perfecting his and her art Of driving home the steak In equal amounts They soon stopped keeping count Till the day when they were sat dividing up there assets They were reminded of the facets Of what at first drew them both together And on that very day neither felt too clever

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 8/1/2010 2:37:00 PM
Speaking..or should I say writing from experience .. this speaks volumes of such a one Chris.. clever rhyming and putting it straight in layman's terms to the reader... but hopefully not all end this way or start this way to end this way... u have to have hope to begin.. faith to make it last... trust to make it work...luv to pull it all together my friend... enjoyed on a happy Sunday.. with luv..
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Date: 7/31/2010 12:48:00 PM
Evening Celene, Never being married myself I know couples who have been together for 10+ years get married only to get divorced I find it strange. A bonfire upon which ended in flames Your words not mine, Tart . LoL glad you liked it Cheers
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Date: 7/31/2010 12:36:00 PM
This poem is great,it is funny with a great touch of reality,haha,that tart thing made me laugh,he must have had a fat wife and she a stinking hubby.lovely to read you Chris,great work!Celene!
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